Well attestedNamed from the place
Mishima
noun · first attested 20th century
The inlaid pottery is named for a Japanese city's almanac.
A Japanese pottery style inlaid with white slip.
Record
- Relationship
- Named from the place
- Confidence
- Well attestedThe place link is the standard scholarly account.
- Attested
- 20th century
- Part of speech
- noun
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Mishima
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Mishima
The comb-like patterns were likened to the printed calendar issued at Mishima in Shizuoka, and the technique took the city's name.
Japan
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